Southeast Asia by Keat Gin Ooi
An in-depth, historical encyclopedia of Southeast Asia, with coverage from prehistoric times to the end of the 20th century for each country in the region.
Southeast Asia is the encyclopedia that will be used for exploring and understanding this geopolitical region for many years. . Highly recommended for public, academic, and some high school libraries for the broad coverage and generally easy-to-understand articles. * Booklist *
Finally, an encyclopedia devoted to the history of a geographic region that has received little attention in reference literature . . . This user-friendly work is more accessible to the broader audience. Highly recommended for high school, public, and academic libraries. * Library Journal *
The editor has accomplished his goal of producing an accessible volume covering an area that is little understood in the West. * American Reference Books Annual *
The work affords a broad, authoritative resource for those wanting more on the region than general encyclopedias provide, while guiding sophisticated users to significant literature. Summing Up: Highly recommended. General and academic readers. * Choice *
The editor . . . has accomplished a monumental task in pulling together a work conveying such a disparate region. . . . Since this is the most current and comprehenisve reference work available on this important region, it is an important acquisition for academic libraries supporting courses and research on Southeast Asia. * MultiCultural Review *
Finally, an encyclopedia devoted to the history of a geographic region that has received little attention in reference literature . . . This user-friendly work is more accessible to the broader audience. Highly recommended for high school, public, and academic libraries. * Library Journal *
The editor has accomplished his goal of producing an accessible volume covering an area that is little understood in the West. * American Reference Books Annual *
The work affords a broad, authoritative resource for those wanting more on the region than general encyclopedias provide, while guiding sophisticated users to significant literature. Summing Up: Highly recommended. General and academic readers. * Choice *
The editor . . . has accomplished a monumental task in pulling together a work conveying such a disparate region. . . . Since this is the most current and comprehenisve reference work available on this important region, it is an important acquisition for academic libraries supporting courses and research on Southeast Asia. * MultiCultural Review *
Ooi Keat Gin, PhD, is associate professor of history and coordinator of the Asia-Pacific Research Unit (APRU) of the School of Humanities at Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang, Malaysia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781576077702 |
| ISBN 10 | 1576077705 |
| Title | Southeast Asia |
| Author | Keat Gin Ooi |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Multiple-component retail product |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Year published | 2004-10-13 |
| Number of pages | 1791 |
| Prizes | Winner of 2005 Outstanding Academic Title 2006, Winner of Best Reference Source 2004 2005 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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